Someone on my town Facebook page complaining about not having any options for internet (Comcast only in our town) and someone chimes in not to worry because wired internet is dead and everyone should just 4G through T-Mobile SMH

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      1 year ago

      And required if you’re a gamer. Unless you only play single player games

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      1 year ago

      Or he realizes that both are fast enough for most people, and the market for extreme internet speed is a bit like the market for sports cars that can do 150 mph. You can sell them to enthusiasts, and to people who are convinced by shiny ads, but most people aren’t going to notice that extra speed in everyday use.

      If an ISP figures they can get 100% of customers in a neighborhood by building fiber infrastructure down every street and renting space on poles, or they can get 90% of those customers by installing one cell tower, some might be OK with a relatively small investment that still gets them most of the customers.